Earlier this spring, right after Watches & Wonders Geneva, we wrote in depth about the incredible Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante. The $28,700 watch was a world premier and is the first to use a split-second Rattrapante (generally used for a chronograph) for a GMT second time zone hand. This watch offered innovation inside and…
It’s no secret that I get around. As a veteran journalist in the watch industry, my job is to go where the stories are. I can’t go to everything, but I try to say yes to al least half of the trips i am offered annually, and I always go to the important shows. Such…
Last week in Miami – at the second annual Watches & Wonders show — Ulysse Nardin used the Florida backdrop, complete with concurrent Yacht Show and car show — to unveil its newest masterpiece: The Marine Mega Yacht watch that indicates tides, along with a host of other important information for sailors, and that carries a…
This post is about jewelry, not watches — but pay attention men — these are rings you can easily wear. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Bulgari B.zero1 collection of jewelry. A line that broke typical jewelry design codes thanks to its spiral, flexible rings and visionary appeal, the B.zero1 has become an icon in the jewelry world. Last week in…
If you read my headline then you will know that at the recent Watches & Wonders Miami 2019 show, there was only one great USB keys. Don’t get me wrong, there were many distributed, but just one stole my heart and stands out now as one of the best USB keys ever: Sevan Bicakci’s dagger…
As a pre-Baselworld peek, Chopard unveils the L.U.C XPS Twist QF watch — a timepiece that offers a bit of a spin to horology. Classically elegant and s magnificent statement in modern classics, the L.U.C XPS Twist QF features a rich satin-finished blue dial with seconds sundial at 7 o’clock and crown at 4 o’clock. The…
A supplier of components to the watch world, the independent watch brand Romain Gauthier regularly creates timepieces that are works of art and technology. However, he only makes about 60 watches a year. Now, he unveils the exceptional Prestige HMS Stainless Steel watch with rare meteorite dial. Just 10 pieces will ever be made —…
Women aren’t the only ones who can wear colorful watches. Some of the finest brands in the world offer bold colors for men, including red — the color of love. Here we take a brief look at five bold red watches for men — a perfect Valentine’s Day gift. Several of these watches were cited…
With so much emphasis today on the fact that many collectors are looking for bespoke watches, it comes as no surprise that one of the world’s most esteemed watch brands, Vacheron Constantin, would go out of its way to deliver on that demand. Just recently, and running for another week or so, Vacheron Constantin is…
Five years after the debut of the critically acclaimed hit movie, Interstellar, in which Hamilton watches had a starring role, the Swiss watch brand now unveils a replica of the watch from that movie — the Hamilton Khaki “Murph” watch. The original watch in the movie Interstellar was specially designed by the brand for the…
In the throes of the 2019 racing season, and on the heels of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, we talked extensively in Austin (during F1 racing) with Mark Webber, Rolex brand ambassador and nine-time Formula One Grand Prix winner, FIA World Endurance Champion, Porsche ambassador, and Red Bull athlete Mark Alan Webber about racing, watches and precision.…
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